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Days
1-2 (Jomtien Beach distance from airport 140 km) Your
fellow travelers will be arriving at all times from around the
world today, so there are no arranged activities for the
daytime. Our taxi driver will pick you up at Bangkok Airport
and take you to Jomtien Beach hotel. We will hold a meeting in
the evening when everyone arrives. We will leave a note at
reception explaining this. In the morning of Day 2 we
recommend you to relax at the pool or the sand beach opposite
the hotel to get rid of jet-lag. Later you can do some
shopping particularly items you might need on the tour. After
lunch motorcycles will be delivered - so you can go for an
afternoon ride and pack your things in panniers.
Days
3-4 Buddhist cave temples and beaches of Western coast of
Gulf of Thailand
Your suitcases with items not needed will be
deposited at the hotel. After the breakfast we shall ride to
Cha Am situated SW of Bangkok. We use more pleasant route
around Bangkok - not so many lorries and less traffic
generally. We still have to take the ferry to cross Praya
river. Between Bangkok and Cha Am we shall stop twice. First
to visit Khao Yoi caves with Buddhist shrines and later we
shall take a Swiss style cable car to the top of the Khao Wang
hill to see king Monghut,s royal retreat from 19th century.
Arrival at Cha Am (hotel) in late afternoon - still a chance
for a swim in the sea or hotel pool. Overnight stay in Cha Am.
Day 4 We shall ride through Hua Hin - a popular holiday resort
and after 90 kilometers through Khao Sam Roi Yod (mountain
range with 300 peaks) national park. There we shall take a
boat trip around mangrove forests to see wildlife -
particularly monitor lizards and running fish. Arrival at
Chumpon (hotel) in late afternoon. Chumpon is famous for
seafood dishes.
Days 5-6 (Surat Thani province
and Ko Samui Island)
In the morning we shall ride South on the
highway No 4 over the hilly area to Surat Thani where we shall
take a car ferry to Samui. The crossing takes 90 minutes. Our
resort is on one of the most beautiful beaches - Lamai beach.
Experience night life on Samui or take an evening boat to Ko
Phangan (full moon parties). Day 6 - Plenty of things to do on
this third biggest island of Thailand; scuba diving, swimming,
snorkeling, water sports (kayaking, wind surfing, para-gliding)
or sightseeing (waterfalls, mountains ...even bull fighting).
Overnight stay on Ko Samui.
Days 7-8 (Scenic ride to Krabi
and boat tour around islands)
In the morning we shall take the
ferry back to mainland and ride South to Nakhon Si Tammarat
first (100 km). There we shall turn west through national
parks to Krabi (winding roads and great sceneries). Overnight
stay in Krabi. On Day 8 Today we shall spend a day on the sea.
We shall take a small boat (up to 12 persons) around islands.
We shall explore sea caves and swim with schools of fish.
Rocky islands are ideal for snorkeling. Overnight stay in
Krabi.
Days 9 -10 (Visit to Pang Nga
Bay and Pukhet Island)
We shall visit Tam Suea temple just
outside Krabi in the morning. Beautiful forests with 600 years
old trees and hermit caves. 1275 steps to the top of the
mountain full of stealing monkeys for a panoramic view.
Afternoon boat tour around hundreds of islands of Pang Nga
Bay. We shall also visit the island from 007 movie The man
with golden gun. Overnight stay in Khao Lak On Day 10
Local ride - you will have a chance to enjoy some beautiful
beaches. Overnight stay in Khao Lak.
Days 11-12 (Andaman Sea coast,
Kra Isthimus and Ranong mountains)
A scenic route along
Andaman coast. Winding roads, sand beaches, mangrove forests,
mountains and waterfalls. Hot springs in Ranong and a stop at
Burmese border at Kra Isthimus. Overnight stay in Chumpon. On
Day 12 This time we shall take back roads on the first half of
this ride and highway there where we were riding through
national park on the way down. This way we shall see
completely different area. Overnight stay in Cha Am.
Days 13-14 (Jomtien
Beach and Bangkok)
Departing Cha Am, we shall ride in direction of
Bangkok. We shall avoid the centre's heavy traffic by taking a
ferry across Phraya river in the suburbs of Bangkok and ride
along the shore of Eastern Seaboard. The afternoon brings us
back to our base hotel on Jomtien Beach. Usually the group has
a last farewell dinner this day. On Day 14 you will receive a
CD with photos from the tour before the taxi picks you up
three hours before your flight departure. Most of the
flights to Europe are late at night giving you an extra day in
the beach resort.
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